Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Talks to VOA
VOA State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching interviews US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Feb. 23, 2023
Beijing Official in Hong Kong Warns US Envoy After Speech
A Chinese diplomat accused the U.S. consul general in Hong Kong of interfering in its affairs after he said the city's freedoms were eroding and warned the American not to cross political "red lines."
Consul General Gregory May gave a…
US Prosecutors Seek Forfeiture of Russian Oligarch’s Properties
U.S. prosecutors went to federal court in New York on Friday to seek forfeiture of about $75 million in luxury real estate owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, saying the assets are proceeds from sanctions violations.…
US First Lady Rallies for Freedom, Women’s Empowerment on Historic Africa Visit
United States first lady Jill Biden on Friday ended her first visit to Namibia on a hopeful, encouraging note, stressing the power of youth in a nation where youth unemployment hovers at an alarming 40%.
“Each generation inherits the…
The Toll it Takes: Media Trauma in an Unrelenting News Cycle
Trisha Thadani, City Hall reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, has covered a host of difficult topics: homelessness, the fentanyl crisis, flooding, and shootings. But for a time during the pandemic, her work ground to a halt.
“It was…
UN Weekly Roundup: February 18-24, 2023
Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.
One year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Friday marked one year since Moscow launched its…
US-China Tensions Over Alleged Spy Balloon, Ukraine Threaten Trade
Economic experts say the confrontation between the U.S. and China over a suspected spy balloon is spilling into the economic sphere as investors express concerns about the future of U.S.-China trade and a growing number of U.S. lawmakers…
Snow, Rain Slam California as Michigan Suffers Without Power
Heavy snow and rain pounded California and other parts of the western United States on Friday in the nation's latest winter storm, while thousands of people in Michigan suffered in freezing temperatures through extended power outages…
White House Braces for Ruling on Abortion Pill’s Fate
The Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion.
Two drugs,…
US First Lady Rallies for Freedom, Women’s Empowerment During Africa Visit
US first lady Jill Biden called for democracy and women's empowerment at the midpoint of her trip to Africa, arriving Friday in Kenya's capital to a lavish welcome after a stay in Namibia. But analysts note that the first lady wields only…